The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-08-25
CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10. 1887.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 70. 1887.
EDITOR HERALD:
think the tariff is the only issuepy which
the Republicans can ever hope to break the
solid South, and even securing the result by
that method will be distressingly slow. 1t
is interesting to observe the graceful evolu-
alton OF certain Southern Congressman upon
he question of the protective tariff. Cases
in point are those of the three gentlemen
who have represented the Birmingham,
Alabama. District in the past few years-all
of whom were originally elected as pro-
nounced fIee-traders. After serving two
terms Mr.. Hewitt became a convert TO pro
lection, yet, he was given two more terms,
in the hope that he would repudlate the doc
trine; falling o'do so, however, he was re-
placed with Mr.. Martin, who duplicated the
course of his predecessor; after two terms
he was succeeded by Mr.. Bankhead, who
although he has not yet taken his seat. now
declares b himself in favor of a tariff for rev.
evue only with protection to American in
dustries. From every direction 1 h ear
nothing but the sternest censure of the f.
nancial policy Of the Administration. espe-
cialIy as regards the purchase of bonds at q
premium by Secretary Fairchild. Nowhere
-
vitiated atmosphere of Wall Street, and
understand, the secretary is receiving five
hundred letters q day protesting against
| this course, and also, that great pressure is
| being brought to bear upon the President to
| TO have him revoke the bond circular,
but unless something extraordinary oc-
| ours. do not think there will be any change
until the meeting OF congress if then.
| The secretary of the Interior has rendered
q most important decision in reference to
| the land grants of railroad corporations
| In which he revokes the order OF his prede-
| cessor withdrawing from settlement, under
the homestead and presumption laws, the in
demnity lands granted by Congress conai-
tionally to the A tlaI tic and Pacific railroad
company. This grant was made by the ac
of July 9th, 1866. This opens an immense
tract of land to settlers, fourteen and a hall
millions of acres In Arizona and New Mexl
co alone, and that is but O small portion O
it, The order will affect several other rail
roacs besides the Atlantic and Pacific, ant
the results OF the order can but be far
reaching
Although the story that Ex-Secretary Man
ming and little private Secretary Dan La
mont are "out" over the insidiuous attemp
of the latter to GUST the ferDer from the con
troll of his newspaper, the Albany Argus
the object being for Lamont to head tn
New York State delegation in the mex
| National Democratic conventional position
that Manning has held many years AM
| again aspires TO, Is stoutly denied at III
White House, as a matter of course. still
| there is q strong element of truI hfuness il
it, 1t is known that there is an ill dIsguise,
coldness between Manning, the creator, an,
| Clevland the creature, because OF the latter
gross ingratitude; besides The eX-secretar
will hardly speak OF the Lamont venture.
Wm II. Council of Alabama, a prominen
and Intelligent colored school teacher. ha
been forced by outrageous persecution from
| the Southern chivalry to resign his lucra
tive position simply because lac had com
planned to the Interstate commission of nc
being permitted to ride in irs!-class car
r when paying full fare. Mr.. Council is
Democrat, and during his leisure will doubt
less have ample time to reflect on the in
gratitude and the shameful treatment of hi
party.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass, who has recent
7 returned from a delightful and extehslv
tour of Europe, where he was everywher
, treated as a gentleman regardless of til
| color of his skin. will soon be honored wit
= q public banquet by his admirers i
! this city. This, the noblest type OF a r
D deemed race, is full worthy of any hone
I that can be bestowati nnon him.